Remote Driver Installation for Image Forming Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote driver installation methods for image forming apparatuses are inefficient and costly, as system administrators must repeatedly connect to each client to install drivers, leading to unnecessary time and effort.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for remotely installing drivers in image forming systems, where a server selects multiple clients concurrently for driver installation, uses an install manager to automate the process, and displays installation states, allowing for background installation and selective reinstallation of failed drivers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the server separately connects to each client to install drivers, then the driver installation can be performed individually, but the time and cost increase due to repeated connecting work
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate driver installation operations into a single batch processing operation. The server selects multiple clients simultaneously and performs driver installation for all selected clients in one batch, eliminating the need to separately connect to each client individually. This combining approach directly reduces the time and effort required for repeated connecting work while maintaining complete driver installation capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the server performs driver installation repeatedly for each client, then individual client requirements can be met, but the administrator's workload and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal batch processing mechanism that can handle driver installation for multiple different clients simultaneously through a single operation. The server selects multiple clients based on their specific requirements and performs appropriate driver installation for each within the same batch process. This multi-functional approach maintains adaptability to individual client needs while significantly improving administrator productivity by eliminating repeated manual operations.
3Reliability
If the server connects to each client separately for driver installation, then installation can be monitored individually, but the overall installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous batch processing of driver installations across multiple clients simultaneously. Once the batch operation is initiated, the server continuously performs driver installation for all selected clients in parallel, maintaining continuous useful action throughout the process. This approach ensures reliable installation monitoring for each client while dramatically reducing the total installation time compared to sequential individual installations.
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AI summary
A server connected with an image forming apparatus and a client, an image forming system having the same and a driver remote installation method of an image forming apparatus, the method including selecting at least one client in which a driver of the image forming apparatus is to be installed by the server; selecting a type of the driver to be installed in the at least one selected client; installing an install manager to install the driver in the at least one selected client; and installing the selected driver in the at least one selected client using the install manager.